Wimbledon: No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the 3rd round with a straight-set victory over Vukic

LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner moved into Wimbledon’s third round with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at Centre Court on Thursday.

Jannik Sinner of Italy returns to Aleksandar Vukic of Australia during their second round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LONDON (AP) — Top-rankedJannik Sinnermoved intoWimbledon’sthird round with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Aleksandar Vukic of Australia at Centre Court on Thursday.

Sinner had 38 winners and just 11 unforced errors in the 1-hour, 40-minute match and saved all four break points he faced.

The owner of three Grand Slam titles advanced to face 52nd-ranked Pedro Martinez of Spain on Saturday.

Wimbledon is the only major tournament whereSinnerhas yet to reach a final; he lost in the 2023 semifinals at the All England Club.

He won the Australian Open each of the past two years, won theU.S. Openlast September and was therunner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at the French Openlast month. Sinner took the first two sets in that final and held three championship points before Alcaraz came back to win.

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